1.25.2012

Florida's Fast Growing Puerto Rican Population

Believe
it or not, pero Cubans account for little more than a quarter (28%)
of Florida's Latino population -- and shrinking! That is, 3 of 4
Floridian Latinos are now nonCuban. Puerto Ricans are the state's 2nd
largest Latino group at 850,000 (2010 census) and growing rapidly
(migration/youth).
The Sunshine State's Puerto Rican population grew
75% between 2000 and 2010, mostly in Central Florida, and they now
make up 13% of Orange County and 27% of Osceola County. Barring
another Mariel boatlift or exodus, the 2020 census may show Puerto
Ricans eclipsing Cubans in La Florida.